Tag Archives: heart disease

May 20, 2015Comments Off on 33 Percent Of U.S. Adults At Risk For Metabolic Syndrome

33 percent of United States adults have the potentially life-threatening metabolic syndrome, however the number of people with the syndrome appears to have stabilized in recent years due to increased awareness of the conditions which comprise it. Metabolic syndrome is ...

May 15, 2015Comments Off on Athletes May be at a Risk of Heart Disease

The findings of a new study have revealed that despite being subjected to high levels of fitness and performance, athletes may still be at an increased risk of suffering from life threatening cardiovascular abnormalities. The researchers found that some ...

According to a new study published online in the journal Epidemiology, binge drinking increases the risk of heart attack by 70 percent. An international team of researchers behind the study also reported that the risk is greater at the start ...

March 9, 2015Comments Off on Consuming More Nuts Could Help Protect Teens Against Heart Disease, Diabetes

The fact that nuts are good for heart health was already known and proved through several studies, but now, the findings of a new study have revealed that a higher consumption of nuts among teens too, could have health benefits. ...

March 4, 2015Comments Off on Women Who Eat Fish 2 Times Weekly Cut Their Risk Of Hearing Loss

Are you finding it tougher to follow conversations in a noisy restaurant? Or does it seem like people are mumbling when you speak with them? The blood flow to the inner ear needs to be very well-regulated and “higher fish ...

March 4, 2015Comments Off on Age Of First Menstruation Associated With Heart Disease In Women

The average women begin their menstrual cycles at around the age of 13. A new study suggested that those who start menstruating a few years before or after that average appear to be at increased risk of heart disease and stroke. ...

February 24, 2015Comments Off on NSAIDs and Painkillers May Raise Bleeding Risk in Heart Attack Patients

The findings of a new study published in the JAMA have revealed that while certain painkillers could help ease discomfort following a health condition or an injury, they may also raise the risk of serious bleeding, heart attack and stroke. ...

February 12, 2015Comments Off on Low Vitamin D Levels Now Tied to Heart Disease Risk

The findings of a new study have now found a link between low vitamin D levels during childhood and an increased risk of heart disease later in life. For the study, the researchers took in 2100 children between 3-18 years ...

February 12, 2015Comments Off on Study: Smoking Cigarettes Is Worse For Your Health Than Ever Before

However bad you thought smoking was, it’s WAY worse. Cigarette smoke contains more than 7,000 chemicals, including at least 69 known carcinogens and many other intoxicants implicated in major diseases. A new study adds at least five diseases and 60,000 deaths ...

January 22, 2015Comments Off on Twitter: Happier Tweets, Healthier Heart?

Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania have found that they can use Twitter to accurately predict rates of heart disease in specific areas. Coronary heart disease (where arteries become clogged with fatty plaque, making it harder for blood to move around ...